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Turnip

Also known as: turnips

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Turnip is a low-calorie cruciferous vegetable providing vitamin C, fiber, and glucosinolates. Very well tolerated; like other Brassicas, very high intakes may affect thyroid function in iodine-deficient individuals.

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What it is

Root vegetable Brassica rapa subsp. rapa.

Vegetable; root and greens both edible.

What regulators actually say

"Turnips, raw nutrient composition data."

"Cruciferous vegetables can affect thyroid function only when iodine intake is deficient."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Common food

European Union — EFSA

Permitted as food

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